Hay or cotton press



(NQ Model.) 2 sheets-shea 2.

, S. M. 'NEELY.

HAY 0R COTTON PRESS.

Nq. 501,435. Paten-tea July v11, 189s.

Wifgzsszs Y UNiTED STATESA PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL M. NEELY, OF SMITHS TURN OUT, SOUTH CAROLINA.

HAY OR COTTON PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,435, dated July 11, 1893.

Application filed July 25,1392. Serial No. 441,165. (No model.)

T0 all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. N EELY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Smiths Turn Out, in the county of York and State of South Carolina, have invented a new and useful Hay or Cotton Press, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in baling-presses for hay, cotton, or other products, and refers particularly to that class of presses which are operated by hand-power; the object of my improvement being to provide a simple, portable, and effective device, adapted to enable the operator to form bales which are as compactly formed as those which are produced by machines using horse or steam power, and without unnecessary exertion upon the part of the operator.

Further objects of my invention will appear in the following description, and the novel features thereof will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of abaling-press embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan-view of the same. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of the power mechanism. Fig. 5 is a similar View of the follower. Y

A represents the body of the frame, conlprising, essentially, the cross-timbers 1, the uprights 2, provided with inclined braces 3, said uprights being connected at their upper ends by cross-pieces 4. The sides 5 are attached to the inner surfaces of the uprights, and the top 6 is secured to the under surfaces of said cross-pieces, the lioor being supported directly upon the cross-timbers. The balingchamber 7 is provided in its side with a dropdoor 8, hinged at its lower edge and provided with suitable catches 9. The end of the baling-chamber is closed by the stationary headblock' 10, the power mechanism 11 being arranged at the opposite end of the packingchamber 12. The inner surface of thc headblock is provided with a series of transverse and vertical grooves or channels 13, and the front face of the follower 14 is provided with similar grooves or channels, the same being for the reception of the binding-wires or cords which are used to tie the bales.

The follower comprises, essentially, the faceplate 15, a central block 16 attached to the l rear side of said face-plate and provided with an axial perforation 17, and the triangular bracing-webs 18, which are arranged radially from the central block and are attached to the rear surface of the face-plate. The follower-rod 19 (its in the central perforation in the center block and is provided with a collar 20, screwed in place upon the rod and adapted to bear against'the rear surface of the center block in order to distribute the pressure thereupon. The follower is further provided at its lower edge with a roller 2l, which operates upon the floor of the balingchamber. Y

The power mechanism which I employ in connection with my baling-press is carried by a frame comprising the longitudinal parallel beams 22, which are connected at their forward and rear ends by the transverse guide-bars 23, having central guide-openings 24, through which passes the follower-rod. Additional cross-bars 25 and 26 are arranged between the beams, and between the crossbar 26 and the front guide is arranged the f operating-lever 27, which is provided with a bifurcated head 28, the parallel arms 29 of which pass on opposite sides of the followerrod and are pivotally connected to the beams 22. The arm `of the operating-lever is disposed atA an angle to the head thereof in order to facilitate its operation.

30 represents a sliding-clutch, mounted upon the follower-rod at a point in rear of the cross-bar 26, and` held in yposition at its upper end, by a longitudinal guide-pin 31, a leaf-spring 32 being attached to said crossbar 26 to normally force the upper end of the clutch from the'operating-lever or to the rear. The lower `end of said clutch is connected to the lower ends of the arms of the bifurcated head by a draw-bar 33.

34 represents a stationary or locking clutch which is arranged adjacent to the cross-bar 25, to which is secured a spring 35 to normally hold the upper end of said clutchin its operative position or pressed forwardly, said clutch embracing the follower-rod in the same manner as the movable clutch.

. 36 represents a trip-lever, which is pivotally connected to one of the side-beams 22, and is adapted to bearranged at its free end l'OO between the upper ends of the clutches to prevent them from biting upon the followerrod when it is desired to retract the latter to remove the bale.

37 is a cross-rod arranged at the front side of the stationary clutch to prevent the latter from being forced out of position by its actuating-spring.

Instead of the plate springs which are shown in connection with the clutches, coiled or other springs may be used, the coiled spring, when used in connection with the movable clutch, being arranged upon the above-described guide-pin. A strut 38 is provided to hold the arm of the operatinglever in an elevated position to repress the lower end of the movable clutch when it is desired to retract the follower-rod.

The operation of my improved baling-press 1s, brieiiy, as follows: The hay, cotton, or other material to be baled, being arranged in the packing-chamber, and the trip-lever belng disengaged from the clutches and the strut from the arm of the operating lever, the latter is moved vertically up and down, said action causing the movable clutch on the downward stroke of the lever to bite the follower-rod and force it forward, and causing the same to release such rod when elevated. As the follower-rod is drawn forward by the action of the operating-lever and the movable clutch, the stationary clutch is held in a vertical position by the cross-rod and its actuating spring, and the follower-rod is enabled to slip freely therethrough, but when the followerrod is released from the movable clutch by the elevation of the operating lever, the rearward strain upon said rod causes the stationary clutch to engage the same and hold it until the downward stroke of the operatinglever. To release the follower and allow of the removal of the bale, the trip-lever is inserted between the upper ends of the clutches and the operating-lever is locked in position by the above-described strut, when the follower-rod will slip rearwardly through the operating mechanism wit-hout resistance. The top of the baling press is pivotally connected to one side thereof and is locked, when in its closed position to the other side by means of swinging catches, 40. This top is raised when the packing chamber is being filled preparatory to operating the plunger, and during this portion of the operation,

namely, while the packing chamber is being lled, the side door 8 is held in an upright or closed position by a strut, 41.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a baling-press, the power mechanism having a pivoted operating-lever, a movable clutch mounted at its upper end upon a guidepin and engaged by an actuating spring, said clutch being connected at its lower end to the lower end of the operating-lever, the stationary clutch engaged at its upper end by a spring, and a trip-lever to engage the upper ends of said movable and stationary clutches, in combination with a follower-rod extending through the clutches and adapted to be engaged alternately thereby, substantially as specified.

2. In a heling-press, the power mechanism having a pivoted operating-lever, a movable clutch sliding at its upper end upon a guidepin and engaged by a rearwardly-pressing spring, the lower end of said clutch being connected to the operating-lever, and a stationary clutch arranged in juxtaposition to a retaining cross-rod and engaged at its upper end by a forwardly-pressing spring, in combination with afollower-rod extendingthrou gh said clutches, substantially as specified.

3.. In a baling-press, the combination with the follower-rod, of the transverse guides arranged near the rear end of the frame and held in place by longitudinal parallel beams, the operating-lever bifurcated at its lower end and fulcrumed between said beams, the movable clutch provided at its upper end with a rearwardly-pressing spring and connected at its lower end to the lower end of the operating-lever, the stationary clutch arranged at its upper end between a cross-rod and a forwardly-pressin g spring, the follower-rod passing through said clutches, and a trip-lever to separate the upper ends of the clutches and hold them out of engagement with the follower-rod, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL M. NEELY. W'itnesses:

L. V. PORTER, M. C. MATTHEWS.

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